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My Take
David Warner was the kind of character actor I never tired of seeing. Over six decades from Manchester onto stage and screen, he made villains feel intelligent and gave sympathetic roles real ache, which is a rarer combination than people admit. His credits run from prestige drama to genre and even video games, and that willingness to work everywhere is something I respect deeply. The Primetime Emmy, the Theatre World Award and his Saturn recognition all point to range rather than typecasting. He passed in 2022, but I think his face and that unmistakable voice will keep turning up to surprise new viewers for a long time.
Overview
David Hattersley Warner (29 July 1941 – 24 July 2022) was an English actor who portrayed a variety of villainous characters, as well as more sympathetic roles, in a career spanning six decades across stage and screen. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Warner
- Name (Japanese)
- デビッド・ワーナー
- Reading
- でびっど・わーなー
- Born
- July 29, 1941 – July 24, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor / video game actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Theatre World Award
- Saturn Awards
- 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.